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Photographer Corinne Day dies

British Fashion photographer Corinne Day has died, aged 45. Day is best know for her work of Kate Mas, whose raw, documentary-style images helped sky-rocket Moss to fame in the early nineties. Day had been suffering from a brain tumor, Read more...
 

BFC/ Elle Magazine Talent Launch Pad winners

The BFC and ELLE magazine have announced the first winners of the BFC / ELLE Talent Launch Pad 2010. Six new designer businesses, Clemency London, David Longshaw, Eudon Choi, Holly Fulton, Irwin & Jordan and Yunus & Eliza, Read more...
 

French Sole turns 21

French Sole, world famous for its sumputous ballet flats is about to celebrate its 21st birthday. French Sole started out as a mail order company and now supplies to over 500 retail outlets across the world. For nearly 21 years classic ballet flats have Read more...
 

Hugo Boss to expedite shop floor fashion

German Fashion House Hugo Boss is taking cue from the high street, aiming to cut the time it takes to bring its collections to the shop floor. Shoppers have a voracious appetite for new products introduced to store shelves regularly. The well-known high street Read more...
 

August high street sales up

Volumes of sales on the high street were higher than a year ago in August, the second consecutive year-on-year increase, according to the latest CBI quarterly Distributive Trades Survey. Retailers expect sales to continue growing in September and they Read more...
 

Kuyichi finds its way to the UK

Already available at over 500 outlets across Europe, Dutch organic denim brand Kuyichi and Made-By partner brand opened the doors of their first concept store in the UK. The new sustainable fashion store in Manchester will be the beginning Read more...
 

Cautious spending for brand conscious Chinese

Western companies are increasingly counting on China to deliver growth not available elsewhere, but the country’s consumers remain reluctant when it comes to spending, according to a survey of consumer attitudes published by the Economist Read more...
 

New retail concept LN-CC

A new innovative online retail platform will see its launch later this month. London being a hotbed for revolutionary retail initiatives, will be home to Night Chameleon Café (LN-CC). The new concept will primarily be an online retail concept followed by Read more...
 

Fashion Press Week launches

On the 3-4th November a new press concept will launch for the fashion industry by the name of Fashion Press Week. The Saatchi Gallery will showcase SS11 collections to the fashion press across all sectors of the fashion arena. Fashion Press Week’s Read more...
 

VAT rise not huge impact for retailers

Next January’s VAT increase to 20 percent will have a relatively small impact on retailers, reports the Retail Bulletin. The impact should even provide a short term boost to the sector, according to the KPMG/Synovate Retail Think Tank (RTT). Read more...
 

Spot The Blog: The fashion blogging anthem

Trace any trend in fashion and there is a musical genre to match, so you can imagine how excited we were to learn that the perpetual-trending fashion blog had inspired a musical anthem. The first ever song dedicated to fashion blogging, Read more...
 

M&S appoints new chairman

Marks and Spencer has appointed former investment banker Robert Swannell as its new chairman. The 59-year-old will earn an annual salary of £450,000. He will take over the role from Sir Stuart Rose from January next year. Mr Swannell spent 30 years Read more...
 

New inspirational exhibition

Known from the six of Antwerp and the Flanders institute, Antwerp will see the launch of Gallery2020 at the beginning of February 2011. The fair will be organized in Antwerp Expo, where 10,000 m2 will be transformed into the new fashion event. Read more...
 

Ethical Fashion Show

German trade fair company Messe Frankfurt added a new segment to its portfolio by acquiring one of Europe’s largest sustainable exhibitions the Ethical Fashion Show in Paris. Its French subsidiary is taking on the preparations together with Read more...
 

Secretsales.com receives multi-million pound investment

Secretsales.com is celebrating a double success after clenching a multi-million pound investment from Brands4Friends and announcing the appointment of John McKenzie from BrandAlley UK’s senior team as Associate Buying Director. Read more...
 

July Online spending hits £5 billion

The latest results from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index reveal that shoppers spent £5 billion online in July, the most in any month this year. With Brits spending an average of £81 per person, online retail has shown a marked turning point Read more...
 

Crystal Forest flagship

A new world of crystals will take over Oxford Street later this summer. Jewellery label Swarovski will launch a 2,000 sq ft ‘Crystal Forest’ flagship store in London. For the new store, Swarovski joined forces with the designer Tokujin Yoshioka, Read more...
 

Fashion Business Club launches new website

A completely revamped and redesigned website was unveiled this week by the Fashion Business Club (FBC) – London’s No. 1 fashion networking group. With a totally fresh appearance and layout, the latest site contains images from FBC events, Read more...
 

Jade Jagger charity bag for EJF

Jade Jagger celebrates 50 years of fashion and music culture in Carnaby Street with a new bag design in aid of Environmental Justice Foundation international campaign's to protect the environment and defend human rights. 2010 is the 50th Anniversary Read more...
 

AND in Paris

AND, the new accessory brand, will be exhibiting at the Eclat de Mode fair in Paris from the 3rd Read more...
 

Apparel market to reach $600 Billion by 2015

Yesterdays Index did not move, keeping its previous day position Read more...
 

Glam Goth

With Twilight Eclipse in the cinema and a number of Vampire based shows on our TV screens it seems Read more...
 

 

Fashion film screening

Up and coming designers Cecilia Mary Robson and Ostwald Helgason are each collaborating Read more...
 

Miracle trousers

British brand Alexon launched a range of miracle trousers for the first time, which can result in Read more...
 

 

Lacoste appoints creative director

Lacoste has appointed Portuguese designer Felipe Oliveira Baptista as its new creative director. Read more...
 

Are you interested in a successful launch in The Netherlands?

On Wednesday, October 6, 2010 FashionUnited and Read more...
 

Index up thanks to European impulse

The FashionUnited Top 100 Index delighted its followers Read more...
 

Freddy’s lifestyle

34 Years ago Freddy’s history started and its biological need for motion and dynamism referred Read more...
 

Autumn Fair International 2010

Retailers seeking to capitalise on the festive season will be pleased to know the Autumn Fair Read more...
 

Prophetik returns to LFW

Eco-label Prophetik will return to the catwalk during London Fashion Week this September. Read more...
 

Adidas SLVR

Two famous faces of the sports world will enter the world of adidas SLVR this autumn. Read more...
 

Jobless rates tumble stock markets

The FashionUnited Top 100 loyally resembled Thursday’s U.S. stocks behavior: first bounced Read more...
 

Imports from Asia warm apparel stocks

Wednesdays FashionUnited Top 100 Index was 1014.2 down Read more...
 

Madonna behind Miu Miu campaign

While the fashion pack have been talking of the new Miu Miu ad and video, the Prada-owned Read more...
 

M&S to close 3 Lincolnshire stores

Marks and Spencer stores in three Lincolnshire towns will close, the company has confirmed. Read more...
 

Serfontaine Appoints Alex Jansen as European CEO

Serfontaine, the original premium denim innovator, is pleased Read more...
 

Disappointing summer sales weak the Index

After a hike on Monday, the FashionUnited Top 100 Read more...
 

New Gant store

Lifestyle label Gant announced the opening of its new Guildford store, Surrey for the end of Read more...
 

60-seconds with...Lil' London

Lil' London, UK singer, rapper, songwriter and budding actress. Best known for lending vocals Read more...
 

H&M launch iPhone app

H&M has launched its first iPhone app. The free app has a 3D fashion gallery-like interface Read more...
 

Central London retail hikes

Rents on Oxford Street could rise as much as 40 per cent after a Spanish retailer agreed to a Read more...
 

Retailer´s performance monitored as recovery signal

Yesterday was one of those days fashion business showed Read more...
 

Markets aware of American Apparel

The FashionUnited Top 100 Index keeps climbing up this week as it close yesterday in Read more...
 

Baby Issa Launch July 2010

Daniella Issa Helayel, the designer of Issa London, expands her signature use of vibrant print and colour Read more...
 

Alexander McQueen memorial

A private memorial service for Alexander McQuen will be held during London Fashion Week. Read more...
 

Christmas shoppers have low disposable income

The Cebr have forecast that UK families could face the lowest Read more...
 

American retailers shake the market

Yesterdays, FashionUnited Top 100 Index closed Read more...
 

London College of Style

A new school solely dedicated to the training of fashion stylists will open in the UK. Founded by Read more...
 

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